The Greatest TV and Movie Nerds of All Time

We’ve all seen “nerds” in movies and TV show. You know the ones. The stereotypical geniuses. The “Dungeons and Dragons” fans. And, of course the awkward loners. And you can always tell a movie or TV nerd. Because they usually dressed in outdated clothing. Or, worse yet, glasses.

But aside from a slight astigmatism, 90 percent of the people playing nerds on screen are actually wicked hot in real life. And while a few hair and makeup departments do a decent job of camouflaging it, some of these TV and movie nerds are just too beautiful to hide.

Wilmer Valderrama (

As the goofy exchange student Fez, Wilmer managed to be the butt of 90% of the jokes on “That ‘70s Show.” Who knew that underneath all of that ridiculous polyester was a seriously attractive Venezuelan fella? Apparently, Mandy Moore and Demi Lovato did. It had to be the accent.

Linda Cardellini (

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Sorry, Linda. Velma may be the Scooby gang’s resident geek, but that lame bowl cut and glasses just can’t hide how hot you really are. We’ve seen “ER.” We’ve watched “Bloodline.” We know. We are kind of into that monochromatic sweater-skirt combo, though.

Red is definitely your color.

Emile Hirsch (“The Girl Next Door”)

Matthew Kidman is supposed to be one of those high school overachievers who has little chance of ever landing a date. Lucky for him, a super hot porn actress is able to look past his nerdiness and into his very soul. Either that, or, you know, Emile Hirsch just happens to actually be stupid hot.

Melissa Rauch (“The Big Bang Theory”)

Melissa’s character, Bernadette, didn’t show up on “The Big Bang Theory” until its third season, presumably because its producers requested a female character who could be both obnoxiously attractive (like Kaley Cuoco’s Penny) while simultaneously being obnoxiously intelligent (like all of the guys).

It’s like the writers went by some sort of nerd fantasy checklist. She appeals to everyone, guys!